When you go camping, you probably want to bring at least a couple of tarps. Camping tarps are useful for a variety of purposes.
Rain Tarps
A waterproof tarp can be stretched overhead near your tent, to provide a rain shelter that will allow you to cook, read, play cards, or just relax outside the tent during the inevitable rain shower. (Doesn't it always rain when you go camping?) See our rain tarps for information on setting up a rain tarp. Your rain tarp will also provide shade on hot sunny days, making your cooking chores more pleasant and in general providing a more enjoyable time while outdoors.
Half Shelters and Lean-Tos
A tarp can also be used to create a temporary partial shelter or lean-to. Place it so that the open end is facing away from the wind (or rain). A tarp shelter can be created by tying the tarp to trees or by using poles for support. Ground stakes are always useful to secure the edges along the ground.
Ground Cloths
Use a waterproof tarp as a ground cloth, placed directly on the ground underneath the floor of your tent. The ground cloth protect the tent floor from abrasions and tears from stones, pebbles, and twigs or roots on the ground. The ground cloth should be slightly smaller than the tent itself, to avoid having it collect rainwater to pool under the tent. If it rains during the night, the rainwater will run underneath the ground cloth, keeping it from getting the floor of your tent wet.
Some campers like to use a ground cloth inside the tent as well. A quality canvas or poly tarp of an appropriate size can be used as an inside ground cloth. This protects the interior floor of your tent, and it's easier to clean. It's also cheaper to replace than the entire tent.
Sleeping Pads
Insulated sleeping pads or camping pads provide a layer of insulation and padding between you and the ground, making for a better night's sleep and a well-rested camper or hiker in the morning.
Manufactured from rugged, 1.9oz ripstop nylon with 3/4 urethane coating for water-proofness. Includes reinforced brass grommets, spread approximately every three feet and double stitched key seams. 10 by 12 feet.
The Terra Nova Bivi Tarp is a complete shelter system for summer trips and comprises a waterproof tarp with a mesh sleeping compartment and sealed groundsheet suspended underneath..
Designed for adventure racers that need an extremely lightweight and versatile tarp to protect them from the elements, the Siltarp 3 will protect 4 - 5 in a semi-enclosed, modified, A-frame or be a wind/rain shelter for larger group. The possibilities are limitless for the different ways that you can setup the Siltarp3. The 30 denier parachute ripstop nylon with silicon impregnation weighs only 1.35 oz per sq yard. It is incredibly strong and resilient. The Siltarp3 has a seam down the centre of the 12 ft length, which provides extra strength but does require manual sealing (Silnet seam sealant provided). There is 1 lightweight nylon tie loop sewn to a reinforced centre patch and there are 20 lightweight nylon webbing loops sewn to the corners and at 2 ft intervals along the 12 ft sides and 2'6" intervals along the 10 ft sides. These loops facilitate a variety of setups on trekking poles, paddles, avalanche probes or off trees.
10 ft x 12 ft, shelter that can be setup as a flat tarp or modified A-frame for protection from wind and rain for 4 - 5 people.
Shelter up to 200 sq. ft. from sun and rain with the MSR Outfitter Wing Shelter Tarp! Make the most of your basecamp set-up with this tarp shelter! Pack the Outfitter Wing shelter on rafting trips, or make it the gathering place for your group's mountain biking basecamp. You'll never appreciate something more when hanging out at camp on a rainy day. 10 lbs. 4 ozs. with stakes and poles. More: Large and tall enough for 12 people to stand under; Unique 7-point design gives choice of setup options and configurations also couples with the Board Room tent for added coverage; Inverted wing design pitches taut in high winds to increase stability and minimize noise; Variable peak height up to 96"; Packed size: 28 x 8"; 2 DAC poles; Canopy fabric: 210D x 120T oxford nylon, 1,500 mm polyurethane coated. 7 stakes included.; Get geared-up for your next outdoor adventure... order today! MSR Outfitter Wing Shelter Tarp
Covers 200 square feet
Aerodynamic design means it can handle more wind
Heavy-duty aluminum poles
Fabric is strong waterproof reinforced 3.8 oz. nylon oxford
The SilWing is a catenary cut, shaped tarp designed to remain taut in high winds and reduce the effects of inclement weather.With 8 reinforced light webbing tie-out points the SilWing can be set up on trekking poles or between trees in a versatile array of configurations. The edges are bound and reinforced with coated nylon to increase the seam strength and the tie out points durability. The SilWing is supplied with 30ft of 2.2mm ParaLine and a 1.5oz tube of Silnet for sealing the centre seam.
The SilWing is a catenary cut, shaped tarp designed to remain taut in high winds and reduce the effects of inclement weather.
